Exoneura sp. (genus)

A reed bee at Cotter River, ACT

Exoneura sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Dec 2017
Exoneura sp. (genus) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Dec 2017
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Identification history

Exoneura sp. (genus) 12 May 2019 michael.batley
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) 11 May 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 16 Jan 2018 JudithRoach

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   12 May 2019
It can be very hard to decipher photos. Fortunately, enough of the wing venation is visible so that we can tell it has only two sub-marginal cells, which rules out Lasioglossum. The bigger clue for me was the somewhat cylindrical shape of the hind legs.

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Additional information

  • Native daisy Associated plant

Species information

  • Exoneura sp. (genus) Scientific name
  • A reed bee Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1727.5m Recorded at altitude
  • 348 images trained Machine learning
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